After Transmigrating into the Main Shou, I Topped the Paranoid Big Shot 44

Chapter 44

Lu Bo’s acting was completely seamless. Even his most loyal fans couldn’t tell what was acting and what was genuine. Coupled with that line, the audience, unable to distinguish between acting and reality, naturally assumed that the “Little Chi” he was calling was Ruan Chi.
The main camera followed Lu Bo’s line of sight and switched to a close-up of the other five guests.
Anyone could see that Zong Mo’s reaction was not right.

【Ah, what, was Teacher Lu calling Zong Mo just now?】
【So they were eating together in January because they were filming a movie in the same crew??】
【How could Teacher Lu be filming a movie with him, ahhh】
【Think on the bright side, Zong Mo is probably a cannon fodder who gets a box lunch as soon as he appears (】
【Don’t you guys know Zong Mo is a resource celeb… his worst role before was also the third male lead.】
【Save me, ahhh, resource celebs, stay away from Teacher Lu!!】
Zong Mo suspected that if he didn’t respond, Lu Bo could continue to look at him with that affectionate gaze.
Not to mention Ruan Chi sitting next to him, and it was still a live stream…
His throat bobbed. He hesitantly replied, “I don’t have a big brother.”
Lu Bo suddenly smiled, and the sad atmosphere abruptly dissipated. “Alright, the scene is over.”

Lu Bo was out of character, and Ruan Chi immediately got into character. He locked onto Zong Mo with his peach blossom eyes and sneered, “Are you sure?”
Zong Mo: …
He had to think of a line that wouldn’t be misunderstood by the live stream audience and would also satisfy CEO Ruan.
The time he had spent surfing the internet was not in vain!
Got it!
“Ruan-ge! You are my forever ge!”
The solo fans in the bullet comments, who were still trying to unbind Zong Mo and Lu Bo, were immediately overwhelmed by the fervent “haha” party.

【One second it was so sad, what’s going on now, hahaha】
【Hahahahaha I’m laughing my ass off】
【Why are these two so good to ship and so funny, hahaha】
【Shipping other CPs, I have an auntie smile. Shipping Dyeing Vat, I laugh until I hiccup (?】
【Whispering, I had a premonition since the day the main character personally named it [dog head]】
Zong Mo looked at Ruan Chi, who hadn’t replied for a long time, and felt that he couldn’t continue acting.
Nothing else to say, CEO Ruan had definitely not surfed the internet as much as he had.
Successfully won a round!

Lu Bo exchanged his priceless watch back with his superb acting skills. Zong Mo also eagerly approached Director Tu, “Can I also exchange?”
Tu Bu: “…What personal skill did you perform?”
“Hmm… I just acted opposite Teacher Lu?”
Tu Bu showed genuine confusion, “Uh, what did you act?”
Zong Mo went back dejectedly and said, “Ruan-ge, aren’t you going to show off your personal skill to get your watch back?”
Ruan Chi: “Hmm?”
Zong Mo: “You act out a scene too?”
“Mm, sure,” Ruan Chi nodded very agreeably. “Let’s just act out that scene from just now.”
Zong Mo: …
And add some extra scenes, like forcing him to call him “big brother” in front of the whole country?
And if it doesn’t sound good, he has to say it again?
He knew it. For something that CEO Ruan agreed to so readily, there must be a huge conspiracy behind it.

“Wait,” Zong Mo quickly changed his tune. “I’ll show off my personal skill…”
Zong Mo thought for a while. Before he transmigrated, he had zero experience performing on stage. Being able to face the camera without being nervous was already a gift. But to perform a personal talent in front of the camera, that was something that couldn’t be cultivated in a short time.
He had already filmed one movie and one drama. If he chose the movie Chasing the Light Boy, besides the scene with Lu Bo, he would have to act alone. He would most likely get nervous, make a fool of himself, and there was no guarantee that Ruan Chi wouldn’t take the opportunity to suddenly add a scene and catch him off guard.
As for the drama Conquering the Entertainment Industry… it was better not to mention it.
More importantly, Zong Mo didn’t want to act in front of the official Film Emperor Lu and the wild Film Emperor Ruan Chi at all. It was like teaching a fish to swim.

He tried hard to recall his memories of watching variety shows before transmigrating, and had a flash of inspiration.
Got it!
First, the preparation work. He pulled up his pants to the safe position covering his navel. Then, he moved away from Gongs #1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, and walked to the only judge, Tu Bu, keeping a distance of more than one meter from the nearest camera.
Tu Bu: …?
Zong Mo steeled himself, first slowly diverting everyone’s attention, then suddenly lifted the hem of his clothes with a swoosh!
Tu Bu: ?
After briefly showing off the six-pack abs above his navel, Zong Mo quickly put his clothes down, patted them twice to smooth them out, as if nothing had happened.
Bullet comments: 【????】

Tu Bu was also full of question marks. “What are you doing…?”
“Um, personal skill,” Zong Mo himself felt even more embarrassed. He licked his lips and said, “Showing off my abs.”
Tu Bu was silent for a long time, mainly because he hadn’t seen it clearly and couldn’t judge. So he turned his head to consult the opinions of the real-time bullet comments.
【What personal skill? How was it gone in the blink of an eye?】
【Hahahaha, what the hell】
【I started recording on my phone when Mo Mo pulled up his pants. I thought he was going to live stream taking off his pants! Bad review!!】
【So what exactly happened?】
【He showed his abs, hahaha, I got a screenshot!】
【It’s just abs, who doesn’t have them!? If you’re going to show something, show something I don’t have!】
【LMAO, why is the personal skill abs? I’m feeling a bit greasy.】
【Although it’s a bit greasy, I’m very okay with my wife’s expression, hehehe [Lewd]】
【Congratulations to my wife on returning to her old profession, hiss ha hiss ha】
Zong Mo touched his hair, accidentally touching his slightly hot earlobe, and asked Tu Bu, who was checking the bullet comments, again, “Is it okay, Director Tu?”
Tu Bu, with his director’s sharp eye, chose a bullet comment, “It’s just abs, who doesn’t have them! A personal skill must be unique.”
Zong Mo looked at the slightly overweight, middle-aged Tu Bu and said, “Director Tu, you don’t have them.”
Tu Bu: …
Wait, that’s not what he meant.
He looked at the bullet comments again. Besides the “hahahaha,” there were also those who were really not afraid of being offended and were asking the director to take his off.
Tu Bu: …
It’s fine. He was the director. He had the final say.

Tu Bu looked at the other guests, “If you guys think it’s okay, I’ll accept Zong Mo’s personal skill. If you’re not convinced, you can come out and challenge him. If you succeed, you can exchange for something back. If you have nothing to exchange, the program team will give you an extra gift.”
His meaning was naturally to have the five of them also show off their abs. To be honest, Zong Mo was also quite curious about the physiques of the other four gongs besides Ruan Chi.
The few gongs who were more familiar with the entertainment industry than him would not not understand, especially the youngest film emperor in history, Lu Bo.
But Lu Bo was the first to not cooperate, smiling, “Hmm? I didn’t see?”
Zong Mo: …
That familiar taste again.
Qi Zhiyi had originally planned to volunteer to challenge him but immediately sat back down and chimed in, “I didn’t see either?”
The bullet comments followed suit:
【It was too fast just now, I didn’t see anything clearly!!】
【Do it again! The last one doesn’t count!】
As the loyal representative of the audience, Tu Bu said, “Then show it again. Turn around in a circle. Just right, I’ll play a song for you, about three minutes.”
Zong Mo secretly glanced at Ruan Chi. It wasn’t strange that he was expressionless, but in the happy and harmonious atmosphere of a variety show, only he had a low pressure around him, which made Zong Mo shiver.

“…Wait,” he thought of a key question. “I don’t have anything to exchange. Does that mean I don’t have to show my personal skill?”
“Yes,” Tu Bu nodded regretfully. “Now only Nanfeng and Ruan Chi haven’t exchanged their things back.”
Zong Mo breathed a sigh of relief, sat back down next to Ruan Chi, and said, “Ruan-ge, you exchange it yourself. I really don’t have any other personal skills…”
Ruan Chi: “Heh.”
Zong Mo: ?
He didn’t show his chest or legs, right? He even pulled up his pants to cover the two abs below his navel!

Qi Nanfeng and Qi Zhiyi performed a song and dance again, redeeming all their personal belongings. The lively atmosphere had not yet dissipated. The number of viewers in the live stream was also constantly breaking records. Tu Bu was in an excellent mood and said with a smile, “Ruan Chi, you’re the only one left.”
Ruan Chi said faintly, “I don’t want it.”
Tu Bu: ?
The experienced cameraman timely gave the camera to the director.
【Hahahaha, the director is dumbfounded.jpg】
【It has the same vibe as the security guards chasing people away in the pilot, hahaha】
【I thought it was a script, but it turns out this is the daily life of a tycoon.】
【CEO Ruan, the man who stumped the program team twice in a row [Strong]】
【CEO Ruan is so domineering, but do you really not want your watch?】
【Can the watch that CEO Ruan doesn’t want be given away to fans in a lottery? Please, black-hearted program team, do something human.】
Tu Bu looked at the bullet comments again and finally felt what it was like to be in a difficult position, to have shot himself in the foot.
Even if the ratings had risen a few points, he would never invite Ruan Chi as a guest again!!
Zong Mo: …
He felt so sorry for this money that didn’t belong to him.
Zong Mo wracked his brains and suggested, “Director Tu, I can do a try-not-to-laugh challenge with Ruan-ge. A one-minute staring contest without laughing.”
From the variety shows he had seen before, being able to hold back from laughing for thirty seconds in a staring contest was already an ultra-long time. But he felt that the wild film emperor could definitely control himself, and as for him… as long as he thought of some inappropriate things and filled his mind with colorful junk, he could definitely hold it in too.

Tu Bu stroked his chin, secretly marveling that Zong Mo had some talent for variety shows, and nodded, “Fine, but you can’t just stare at each other. You also have to compliment each other.”
Zong Mo agreed with an “okay.” Just as he was about to remind Ruan Chi of the first article of the agreement, he heard him say, “Sure.”
He had to say some compliments, so it wasn’t convenient to let his mind wander. Zong Mo carefully observed those eyes, the straight nose, and the rosy lips, tracing out the beautiful curves with his gaze.
Then he spoke, “Ruan-ge, you’re very handsome.”
“Mm,” even after receiving such a direct compliment, Ruan Chi was unperturbed and replied calmly, “You’re very cute.”
Zong Mo: …It feels a bit familiar?
He frowned slightly and retorted, “I’m not cute.”
“I’m also very handsome.”
Tu Bu coughed and interrupted, “Zong Mo, you’re not supposed to compliment yourself.”
【Pfft, hahahahaha】
【Cough, I was dizzy from shipping the CP, and suddenly I laughed and hiccuped, hahaha】
Zong Mo thought about what else he could say in the live stream and said after some consideration, “You have a good figure.”
Ruan Chi said without thinking, “You’re very amazing.”
Zong Mo: ?
Wait, the speed of this car is a bit off.
“Cough, time’s up,” Tu Bu timely interrupted. “Neither of you laughed. You passed.”
The bullet comments first flooded the screen with question marks because the challenge had ended abruptly, then—
【?? What’s amazing? Why didn’t you finish?】
【I saw it clearly! The director interrupted after only fifty seconds!!】
【The director probably interrupted because this show is rated 15+… [lights cigarette]】
【Is it my illusion? How does it feel like the car broke down just as it got on the highway?】
【I bet five cents this is definitely driving!!!】
【The sister who discovered the driving last time when they were eating fried dough sticks, have you been hiding under their bed all along??】
Zong Mo, who could always sense the bullet comments from a distance: …